‘Deranged’ and ‘problematic’: Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump’s Gaza proposal

‘Deranged’ and ‘problematic’: Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump’s Gaza proposal

Criticism and concern spread across both sides of the aisle Tuesday night after President Donald Trump announced that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip.” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called the proposal “problematic,” adding that he does not think his constituents would be excited about sending U.S. soldiers to take control of Gaza. “We’ll see what…

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Union official says Education Department employees were placed on leave after taking diversity training during Trump’s first term

Union official says Education Department employees were placed on leave after taking diversity training during Trump’s first term

Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first administration have been placed on paid leave as part of Trump’s targeting of DEI programs, a union official told NBC News. Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, which represents…

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Second federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze

Second federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze

A person uses a mobile phone with the U.S. Capitol building in the background, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024.  Nathan Howard | Reuters A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance to 22 states, barring the Republican for now…

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Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash

Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before. Trump, speaking at the White House, claimed that policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, “could have been” to blame…

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